Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Havre, MT to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$2,961dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,297 mi
Typical range: $2,636–$3,287
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Havre to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,769
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $2,961

Return trip

Los Angeles → Havre$5,778

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Havre to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Havre, MT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,961	$2.28	$2,636 – $3,287
53' refrigerated	$3,529	$2.72	$3,070 – $3,988
48' flatbed	$3,577	$2.76	$3,076 – $4,078
Step deck	$3,898	$3.01	$3,274 – $4,521
Power only	$2,616	$2.02	$2,276 – $2,957
Hotshot	$1,975	$1.52	$1,639 – $2,310
26' box truck	$1,935	$1.49	$1,645 – $2,225
Sprinter van	$1,185	$0.91	$995 – $1,374

More lanes from Havre

53' dry van lanes from Havre, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$6,156	$2.86	$5,479 – $6,833	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,371 mi	$3,055	$2.23	$2,719 – $3,391	3 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$3,995	$2.26	$3,555 – $4,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,124	$2.54	$2,780 – $3,467	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$5,764	$2.73	$5,130 – $6,398	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,866	$2.27	$3,441 – $4,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$3,083	$2.27	$2,744 – $3,423	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$3,478	$2.31	$3,095 – $3,860	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Havre, MT to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Havre, MT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,961 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,297 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,636 and $3,287.

How far is Havre, MT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,297 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,192 of the $2,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,769 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Havre, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,778, which makes Havre, MT to Los Angeles, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology